Contemporary Mediterranean
COntemporary Mediterranean
Behind this beautiful Mediterranean INspired home is a myriad of green features, sustainable systems and finishes
One such system feels timely given the scarcity of water we are facing in the west this year. Drought-stricken California homeowners may be thinking about grey water as a means to reuse this precious substance. Although this type of water repurposing is helpful for many people, it has some drawbacks — for instance, you can’t run ordinary untreated grey water through an irrigation system because debris in the water will eventually plug up the lines. The new grey water systems by Nexus, as one example, filter out this kind of troublesome debris.
These new filtration systems are vital in recycling wastewater. If not for the multi-layered filtration and treatment system of next-gen grey water systems, it would turn into black water within 24 hours. The Nexus system will turn it into useable water, then store it for later, which is invaluable right now.
The system filters and disinfects the water with ultraviolet light, employing a unique process that is said to make the water “near potable,” and after being filtered and disinfected, the water is stored in a 200-gallon storage tank. The potential for watering savings is exponential with this device and may cut water use by 1/3 while producing hot water from taps in 3-5 seconds.
Standing Seam metal Roof
The home also features a standing seam roof, which is “industry speak” for vertical sheet metal panels. It’s one of the most popular metal roofing styles for homes, thanks to its beauty, durability, versatility, energy efficiency and its remarkable clean, bold looks. If you like a modern style of raised metal seams and clean vertical lines on a metal roof, this product may be the right roof system for your home. This innovative design of a standing seam metal roof featuring its characteristic raised seams, with no exposed screws in the roof helps minimize the chance of a roof leak down the road.
